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4th Avenue & 43nd Street, Manhattan

2 historical photos taken here between 1914 and 1929, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 43nd Street, 1914

    Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 43nd Street

    1914

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 43rd Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 43rd Street

    1929

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 43nd Street, 1914

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Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 43nd Street

1914

Grand Union Hotel, located at Fourth Avenue and 42nd Street, just across the street from the Grand Central Station. It was Closed May 2nd, 1934. About 1914

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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